CANADA'S AID

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23662, 22 May 1940, Page 10

CANADA'S AID

PLANS WIDENED GREAT WAR EFFORT SEA, LAND AND AIR •• " I COLOSSAL EXPENDITURE By Telejrraph—Press Association —Co'« -right (Received May 21,■ 7.10 p.m.)/' OTTAWA. "M ay 20 The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, told the Canadian /Parliament that the Government planned to accelerate the despatch of tnaval, air and land forces and of .aircraft in order to aid the Allies overseas. ' Answering demands for a .speedier ■war effort, the Prime Minis o'er said it was planned : (1) To advance the date for the despatch overseas of thei, Second Canadian Division. > (2)-To raise a Third Division. (3) To speed up the recruiting of reinforcements. j ' (4) to'assign a naval anjdl military formation to active* service'"in the Caribbean Sea and. trie North' (Atlantic. . • j ■ ■(b) To send' another j Army Cooperation; Sjquadron overs,eas: t ' (6) To form'a Cariadiifcn Corps in the field. -- - j - (7) To accelerate the ('training of pilots and air crews. J '"* l *■ (8) To confer spectial wartime powers on the Munition Is Supply Department to enable it f to expedite the supply 6f equipment. Germany's Designs Mr. Mackenzie King issued a warning that Germany was .'Seeking to seize not only England, France, Belgium and .Holland, but also "grerp; new areas for ■development." "Canada, cannot afford to overlook any possibly development," to added. ! The Prime Minister; also said that the Dominion was spending more than 700,000,000 dollars dtrring the present fiscal year .on the war; effort alone. The estimated total expenditure, including ordinary /outlay, j would exceed 1,100,000,000 dollars,.; which represented more than 3,000,000./ dollars daily. " New OonstructSon Proceeding

Canada had spe Bit 275,000,000 dollars up to May 15i Naval expenditure to date amounted > to 100,000,000 dollars. Twenty shipyards were constructing 90 .war vessel f>, while other works underjconstructio.-Q included 80 aerodromeSj and 175 ljuildings and fortifications. In. addition, 3000 of the 9000 motor .vehicles o/rdered had been delivered ;or. aent overseas.

HOME FOR REFUGEES EFFORT'S IN LONDON • ICE STAEfIUM CONVERTED j ■ ! LONDON - , May 20 The Empress Stadium, •where only last week Loiii:loners were enjoying ice skating, has raiow been converted into a vast ceptre rfor Dutch and Belgian refugees. < J • Hundreds jof these homeless and utterly wea'cy and saddened people, men, women and children, have been arriving in England since the invasion of their cdußitries. The stories they tell of their hurried evacuation, often bombed an-3. machine-gunned by Nazi airmen, are pathetic. The who'fl3 vast lloor of the Empress Stadium is j covered, and long tables arc set up w'feiere refugees have meals. Between l'Cuge tiers of seats, beds have been laid rout, and in ante-rooms. complete hospital wards have been provided for/the aged and thoso needing medical attention. Sixty London County Council / are caring for the refugees.,

ADVANCE AT NARVIK , POLjISH UNIT'S SUCCESS May 22, 12.50 a.m.) „ STOCKHOLM, May 21 Thef Swedish radio reports that a Polish; unit has captured the south side of Naa'vik Fjord. Ilefugecs from Central Norwpay say tho Germans have occupied Mo. ; A (Norwegian communique says that ' fightfing occurred on Sunday on the Ofoten front, northward of the entrance of Ofotcn Fjord, where German troqps have taken up new fortified positions. Tile Norwegians are engaged in ceaseless fighting. MUNITIONS WORKERS U.TMOST EFFORT REQUIRED , LONDON, May 20 A call to munitions workers to work to their utmost was issued to-daj' by the Minister of Supply, Mr. Herbert Morrison. ' "The hour is critical," Mr. Morrison said, "the nation's need is great. If wo waste a minute at our desk or bench "we sacrifice a .lite. If we put our personal rest, case or comfort before the needs of our job, we increase risk to .. our own and our families' future. Work i&t war speed."